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Project RED<br />
<strong>2016</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
Project RED Foundation<br />
24165 IH-10 W, Suite 217 #188, San Antonio, TX 78257 | (210) 963-7070 | www.projectredelsalvador.org<br />
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Dear Friends,<br />
Project RED celebrated its FIFTH anniversary<br />
in <strong>2016</strong>! And what a special year it was!<br />
When I decided to start a little “pilot<br />
project” back in 2011, I had no idea that<br />
things would grow and develop so quickly.<br />
Not only has God provided the precise<br />
amount of financial resources we have<br />
needed (and always at the perfect time);<br />
His Holy Spirit has truly moved among the<br />
broken and hurting families we work with.<br />
Many of these stories of brokenness have<br />
become stories of hope.<br />
Simply put, He has put together an<br />
interdependent community. This means<br />
that it’s not just the beneficiary families<br />
depending on the donations or services<br />
they receive; our staff, volunteers and<br />
even many of you depend on the spiritual<br />
support RED has to offer.<br />
As we head into RED’s sixth year of<br />
existence with great expectations, I want to<br />
thank you, truly, for having chosen to be<br />
part of this community in <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
With love and hope,<br />
Kara Wilson<br />
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Project RED is a community,<br />
working in partnership with the Salvadoran government<br />
to bring Lasting change to families in need in<br />
EL SALVADOR<br />
Our Mission<br />
Through actions of<br />
REINTEGRATION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.<br />
Our Vision<br />
Project RED seeks to pioneer<br />
a movement of social programs in El Salvador and in the world<br />
for Families in need, serving as the essential<br />
BRIDGE<br />
between public policies and<br />
THE REALITY OF THE ACTUAL NEED.<br />
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Act<br />
JUSTLY<br />
Love<br />
MERCY<br />
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Walk<br />
HUMBLY<br />
Work with<br />
INTEGRITY<br />
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Our statement of<br />
FAITH<br />
We believe in the one God and Father, maker<br />
of heaven and earth. We believe in Christ, His<br />
resurrected Son, our Lord and Savior. We believe<br />
in the Holy Spirit, the manifestation of the living<br />
God in us. We believe that Christ was crucified<br />
and buried, and that on the third day He rose.<br />
We believe in the forgiveness of sins, and in this<br />
free gift of salvation He offers us.<br />
We believe that we believers are the body of<br />
the church, and that we must go to the ends of<br />
the earth to share the sweet message of Christ<br />
in word and deed.<br />
We believe that Jesus instructs us to care for<br />
the orphans and the widows, for the poor and<br />
oppressed. It is from these instructions that<br />
we joyfully carry out His kingdom work in El<br />
Salvador, seeking no glory for ourselves, but<br />
only for His mighty name.<br />
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What isRED?<br />
We exist to bring<br />
HOPE<br />
to the<br />
least of these by protecting<br />
children’s basic<br />
human rights,<br />
while educating and<br />
empowering families inEl Salvador.<br />
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REINTEGRATION<br />
into a Healthy Environment<br />
We provide for the basic physical and<br />
material needs of the children and families<br />
we serve. Simultaneously, we facilitate<br />
positive emotional environments in the<br />
homes, setting the stage for individual<br />
transformation and lasting change.<br />
EDUCATION:<br />
Access & Opportunities<br />
Because access to education in El<br />
Salvador is limited, we are able to provide<br />
life-changing learning opportunities for<br />
children, teens and adults and entire<br />
family groups.<br />
DEVELOPMENT:<br />
Holistic Transformation<br />
Due to the complexity and diversity of the<br />
problems faced by the families at RED,<br />
we create and execute individualized<br />
intervention plans in order to better<br />
the physical, economic, spiritual and<br />
emotional conditions of each family.<br />
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Our greatest<br />
moments<br />
in <strong>2016</strong> at<br />
RED<br />
June:<br />
Project RED received a prestigious<br />
grant from the Gloria de Kriete Foundation,<br />
a Salvadoran-based family foundation.<br />
Project RED took home the first prize in<br />
the amount of $110,000. These funds will<br />
be used to build an emergency children’s<br />
shelter for abused children.<br />
Throughout the entire year, RED was<br />
blessed to receive the wonderful and<br />
encouraging visits of many supporters<br />
through Vision Trips!<br />
June & November: Seven couples<br />
were married at RED’s office as part of<br />
our spiritual development and family<br />
strengthening program.<br />
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July: Project RED celebrated it’s 5th<br />
anniversary with a joint Family School,<br />
which included all of the past and present<br />
beneficiary families. We were able to<br />
reflect on the miraculous things that God<br />
has done through RED in just five years!<br />
December: The Dona tu Cora (“Donate<br />
Your Quarter”) Foundation, an El Salvadorbased<br />
funder, granted $9,733 to Project<br />
RED for an art therapy project for at-risk<br />
children and teens.<br />
October: The Guinea brothers traveled to<br />
San Antonio to share their inspiring story<br />
of hardship and how they were able to<br />
overcome many obstacles through love<br />
and perseverance.<br />
January-December: 17 families were added<br />
to Project RED in <strong>2016</strong>!<br />
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In <strong>2016</strong><br />
RED...<br />
• 1,092 counseling and therapy sessions<br />
were conducted, in order to help<br />
individuals and families work through<br />
and overcome the difficult situations and<br />
trauma faced.<br />
• 50 children received scholarships and<br />
educational support.<br />
• 83 teens participated in “Support Circles,”<br />
and are focusing their time and interest on<br />
things other than gangs.<br />
• 4 new homes were built, providing families<br />
with a place of their own to call “home.”<br />
• 45 children and teens received the<br />
donation of a new bed to sleep in.<br />
• 508 lives of people from 88 families were<br />
impacted by RED’s holistic program!<br />
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Financial<br />
IMPACT<br />
Revenue since<br />
2013:<br />
2013: $380,000<br />
2014: $415,000<br />
2015: $620,000<br />
<strong>2016</strong>: $555,000<br />
<strong>2016</strong><br />
Net Assets - Beginning of Year: $340,301<br />
Net Assets - End of Year: $319,587<br />
EXPENSES:<br />
INCOME:<br />
Program Services:<br />
General & Administrative:<br />
Fundraising:<br />
$504,980 (88%)<br />
$27,729 (5%)<br />
$44,195 (7%)<br />
Contributions:<br />
Fundraising Income:<br />
Gain on Assets Sale:<br />
Interest Income<br />
$534,273 (96%)<br />
$10,642 (2%)<br />
$10,700 (2%)<br />
$575 (>1%)<br />
Total: $576,904 Total: $556,190<br />
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Meet the<br />
GUINEA<br />
F a m i l y<br />
When Gerson’s parents died as a result of AIDS, he was sent to a special orphanage<br />
for children carrying the HIV virus when he was just a toddler. When the new law<br />
for child protection came into effect about 10 years later, he was sent to live with<br />
his older brother, Hector. At that time, Héctor was a single 21-year old who was<br />
barely making ends meet. He was not equipped to take on this responsibility.<br />
When Project RED met the brothers in 2013, Gerson had recently left the<br />
orphanage, and their situation was dire. While there was a great deal of love and<br />
affection between the brothers, there was very little hope for a future beyond<br />
poverty. Their own will power, along with the support of Project RED, made it<br />
possible for them to strive forward and change their situation.<br />
One day, a violent storm tore the roof off of their small, make-shift room. All of<br />
their earthly belongings were drenched, and many of their things were ruined.<br />
Meanwhile in the United States on that very day, a donation was pledged for<br />
the brothers to receive a brand new home of their own. It was a confirmation to<br />
Hector and Gerson that God always provides for our needs in His perfect timing.<br />
Thanks to the high efforts made by this Hector and Gerson, along with the holistic<br />
support of Project RED in the areas of education, emotional/psychological<br />
support, construction and more, they have chosen a path that is leading them<br />
out of poverty.<br />
Hector married Margarita in 2014 and their daughter, Daniela, was born in 2015.<br />
The two brothers have now become a family of four. Thanks to the generosity of<br />
several donors at Project RED’s annual “A Night of RED,” Hector is now working to<br />
start raising dairy cows. His goal is to start his own business.<br />
Hector leads RED’s men’s support group and is providing counsel and peer<br />
support for the new men in the program. When the family first started at Project<br />
RED in 2013, we could not have imagined all that was in store for them.<br />
This story of hope, and many others, characterize what RED is all about:<br />
deep and lasting transformation through holistic intervention and authentic<br />
relationships---relationships among family members, with sponsors, staff, and<br />
most importantly, through a relationship with Jesus Christ.<br />
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BECAUSE OF YO
UR SUPPORT...<br />
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At Project RED, good financial stewardship is a top priority.<br />
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR SUCH GENEROSITY FROM<br />
EVERY CONTRIBUTOR THAT HAS MADE ANOTHER<br />
YEAR OF MINISTRY POSSIBLE IN EL SALVADOR!<br />
A special thanks to donors who contributed $1,000 or more in <strong>2016</strong>:<br />
Jason & Jackie Allen<br />
Jay & Allison Angell<br />
Steve & Sheryl Bailey<br />
Bank of America Charitable Foundation<br />
Micah Bland<br />
Justin & Jennifer Brazeal<br />
Stewart & Lori Bryant<br />
Amber Lynn Carden<br />
Tom & Marian Cates<br />
Ann Chandler<br />
Bob & Crystal Childs<br />
Brad & Karan Clark<br />
Jarod & Beth Cox<br />
Stefan & Stacia Crafton<br />
CMT’s Painting (Geovanny & Monica<br />
Medina)<br />
Chad & Jamie Darter<br />
Henry & Kaye Daughtry<br />
Tom & Suzi Dayton<br />
Steve & Micki Doubleday<br />
Misuk Dunne<br />
Brent & Brianna Eilers<br />
Martin & Sherry Fincher<br />
Susan Finck<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
David & Lisa Flow<br />
Fundación Gloria de Kriete<br />
Steve & Cheryl Green<br />
Greehey Family Foundation<br />
Galen & Daryla Grund<br />
Dr. Jeffrey & Sarah Henderson<br />
Cynthia Hernandez<br />
Zach & Emily Hobbs<br />
Richard & Kathy Holt<br />
Honeyrock Endtime Foundation<br />
Bill & Karin Horn<br />
Ken & Amanda Jarman<br />
Brad & Valerie Jauer<br />
Gary & Molly Keener<br />
John & Denise Kelley<br />
Ryan & Lauren Kemp<br />
Keith & Sarah Kennington<br />
Danny & Randall Kitchen<br />
Darlene Knott<br />
Bart & Kendra Kunkel<br />
Lew & Davida Lambert<br />
Dr. & Mrs. F.L. Leavelle<br />
Jason & Stephanie Leavelle<br />
Kay Lemons<br />
Jack & Alison Leonard<br />
Eduardo & Stacy Lorenzana<br />
Shannon Low<br />
Andrea Lucado<br />
Max & Denalyn Lucado<br />
Dr. Ryan & Dr. Tisha Lunsford<br />
Enorita Marshall<br />
Dr. James & Dr. Mignon Martin<br />
Mark & Pam McCurley<br />
Jim & Debbie McKissick<br />
Dr. Fernando & Scarlett Membreño<br />
Shane & Stephanie Menn<br />
Stephen & Ana Mitchell<br />
Gary & Mary Moorman<br />
Eddie & Billie Morris<br />
Gregory & Sydney Muenster<br />
The Sister Project (National Christian<br />
Foundation)<br />
Edward & Christina Picioccio<br />
Lani Popp<br />
Mike & Julianne Posey<br />
Primera Iglesia Bautista Church<br />
Andrea Ramirez<br />
Brian & Abbe Riebel<br />
John & Kathy Rogers<br />
David & Robin Saunders<br />
Michelle Savu<br />
Louis & Nancy Scantland<br />
Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund<br />
Michael & Kim Senneff<br />
Share the Light Ministries<br />
Rhianna Stewart<br />
Michael & Lauren Sturgess<br />
Brian & Christyn Taylor<br />
Roger & Valerie Taylor<br />
Triple Cross Plumbing & Utilities Ltd. (Bobby<br />
& Missy Davis)<br />
Lisa Vance<br />
George & Carolyn Vaughn<br />
Eric & Dionides Vila<br />
Dr. Kenneth & Jacquelyn Wallace<br />
Tressa Weidner<br />
Paul & Margaret Anne Whiteside<br />
Laura & John Whitley<br />
Jeremiah Fund (Jack & Dee Willome)<br />
Kenny & Sharon Wilson<br />
Randy & Carol Wilson<br />
Gary & Lucy Woodard<br />
Dr. Eliot & Julie Young<br />
Kevin & Cindy Young<br />
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We are thankful for the amazing support of the<br />
<strong>2016</strong><br />
Board of<br />
Directors!<br />
Crystal Childs<br />
Bobby Davis<br />
Missy Davis<br />
Ashley Espinal<br />
Randall Kitchen<br />
Kendra Kunkel<br />
Javier Medina<br />
Scarlett Membreño<br />
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“The Lord has shown you what is good.<br />
He has told you what he requires of you.<br />
You must act with justice.<br />
You must love to show mercy.<br />
And you must be humble as you live in<br />
the sight of your God.”<br />
- Micah 6:8 (NIRV) -<br />
www.projectredelsalvador.org<br />
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